Hovercraft racing is a truly breathtaking sport. It's
fast and exciting both to participate in and to watch!

The HCGB organise a national racing championship,
contested over six to eight racing meetings around the country each
year.
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to see a map of the locations used for racing.

These meetings are usually held over a weekend or bank
holiday weekend and take place in a wide variety of locations on courses
made up of both land and water sections.

A typical day at a race meeting will start with a "Driver's Briefing"
where the race director will explain the details of the day's racing,
any relevant information about the course or matters that have arisen
during the previous day's racing. After the briefing and when the Race
Director is satisfied that everything is in place, the formulae are
called forward for practice.
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There will be a break after practice where it is usual for members of
the public to be allowed into the paddock area to view the craft and
talk to the drivers.

Lunch break over and the racing starts in earnest. Again
it is split in to Formulae although it's not unusual to group some
together. After the first block of racing there will be another break
and again it is usual for members of the public to come into the paddock
and see the craft. The second block of races follows the same format as
the first.

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